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IN RE SAUNDERS' ESTATES

No. 33984.

51 Wn.2d 274 (1957)

317 P.2d 528

In the Matter of the Estates of URIAH G. SAUNDERS and BERTHA LEE SAUNDERS. OLIVE AUSTIN et al., Appellants, v. WINNIFRED M. MAJORS et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 7, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry R. Calbom, Jr., and Wayne Roethler, for appellants.

Atwell, Moore & Walstead, for respondents.

MALLERY, J.

Mr. and Mrs. Saunders died simultaneously in an airplane accident on August 26, 1954, in Montana. At the time of their deaths they were, and for many years had been, residents of Cowlitz county, Washington. Neither had children, but both left collateral heirs. There were a number of insurance policies upon the lives of each, which had been purchased with community funds. The beneficiary in each policy was the other spouse. No alternate beneficiaries were...

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